Category Archives: Archived

Accepting Nominations for 2020 NoVAGO Officers

Reply

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! All the events and activities you enjoy throughout the year are the result of a very dedicated team, also known as your board! If you want to help give back to make NoVAGO even better, now is your opportunity. NoVAGO’s Officer Elections are fast approaching. Nominations will be open for the month of November followed by voting in December! NoVAGO’s Officer Corps consists of these five positions: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations You can find details about these positions in the NoVAGO By-laws ( https://www.novago.org/wp/bylaws/ ). Nominations will close on December 15, 2019, at which … Continue reading →

Cache Award Winners: Swag

Reply

Did you or your cache win an annual NoVAGO cache award? Were you or your cache nominated? If so, find your profile or cache page swag below: 2008 Award Winners <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/novago_award-300×125.png></center> 2009 Award Winners <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2009_novago_award.png></center> 2010 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2010winner.gif></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2010nominee.gif></center> 2011 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2011winner.gif></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2011nominee.gif></center> 2012 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2012winner.gif></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2012nominee.gif></center> 2013 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2013winner.gif></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2013nominee.gif></center> 2014 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NoVAGO-Cache-Winner-Final-Web-172×300.jpg></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/novago_nominee-300×225.jpg></center> 2015 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2015winner-300×272.jpg></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cache-Award-Nominee-2015-300×249.jpg></center> 2016 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/NoVAGO-Award-Winner-2016-10-yr.jpg></center> <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/NOMINEE-300×176.png></center> 2017 Award Winners and Nominees <center><img src=https://www.novago.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NoVAGO-Cache-Award-Winner-2017-1-300×300.jpg></center> … Continue reading →

2016 NoVAGO Geocache Award Nominations Open

Posted on by
Reply

By: Serrabou Each year NoVAGO honors some of the best caches that were placed in Northern Virginia. Cache nominations and awards are a chance for you to recognize the efforts of fellow NoVAGO cachers who have placed hides that you have enjoyed. Please consider sending in nominations, we need your input ! From now and until the middle of February, we will be taking nominations for the categories below (see following post in this thread for a description of categories). After the nomination period ends, the list of nominated caches and cachers will be consolidated into a ballot. Once the ballot … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Officer Nominations OPEN NOW!

Reply

Attention all NoVAGO members! NoVAGO’s Officer Elections are fast approaching. Nominations are open now in the forums! NoVAGO’s Officer Corps consists of these five positions: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations You can find the details about these positions in the NoVAGO By-laws. Nominations will close on November 30, 2015, at which point a ballot will be assembled and posted here. Head on over to the forums to make your voice heard! … Continue reading →

Vote Now: 2014 Cache Awards

Reply

Voting for the 2014 NoVAGO Awards is currently open, and will be through Tuesday, April 14th.  Check out the list of nominees on the forums and when you’re ready, cast your votes using this form. The caches in the nomination list are also available in bookmark form to help identify them. If you’re headed out this weekend, check out the list and perhaps visit a nominated cache or two! And don’t forget: we’re also planning a challenge cache like those from previous years. Voting is a great way to participate in this annual NoVAGO event.  Every ballot counts! Vote early and often! … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s Warmer Winter Event

Reply

Have you posted your “Will Attend” log for the 2014 Winter Event? We are pleased that Gulf Branch Nature Center in Arlington will be hosting us this Sunday, February 23rd, for the event. Check out the event page or the forum posts to learn more about the current status on the potluck continental breakfast, the information sessions, socializing, lab caches and other activities. You can even follow the event on Facebook.

Introducing NoVAGO Meet-Greet-and-Chats!

Posted on by
Reply

Come one and all! Starting this Thursday, September 26, NoVAGO will begin hosting regular online meet-and-greets. When? Thursday evenings (beginning September 26th). The first week we’ll schedule the chat from 7 to 8 pm, and then adjust things earlier/later as needed. Where? Our venue for the gathering is the mini-chat on the forum front page. Who can participate? Anyone! Regular posters, quiet lurkers, newbies, oldbies…all are welcome to stop by and say hello. We look forward to “seeing” you on Thursdays! … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Spring Event At The Blue Ridge Center (GC2RR99)

Posted on by
Reply

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz…ain’t you glad you is?  NoVAGO’s first seasonal event the “Spring Event At The Blue Ridge Center” will be held on 15 May 2011.  Come one, come all…you don’t have to be a NoVAGO member, you don’t even have to be a Virginian…whether you’re a new cacher, or an old timer…come on out and meet some great folks, eat some delicious food, and have a great time – it’s guaranteed!!  You can find all the particulars for this event by clicking on the blue title bar for this post.

NoVAGO “Frozen Event” GC1132A 27 Feb 2011

Reply

Come one, come all to what (regardless of the weather) promises to be a warm time with good friends.  Long time geocacher, or just getting started, NoVAGO member, or not…everyone is welcome.  NoVAGO is hosting a “Frozen Event” GC1132A at Lake Fairfax Park, click the blue title bar above to go right to the cache page. – Specifics are: 9am, 27 February 2011 Lake Fairfax Pavilion “K” (next to the lake) Coffee and other hot beverages along with breakfast pastries will be provided. NoVAGO Coins and Patches will be available for purchase. Lake Fairfax Park has many geocaches, and there … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Vote 2011: Call for Nominations

Reply

Hey, it’s November and that means (according to the bylaws) that it is “Open Season” in NoVAGO!!  What’s that mean??  It means that nominations for the calendar year 2011 Officer positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, Public Relations, and Treasurer) are being solicited this month.  There is an open topic in the NoVAGO News & Announcements Forum (click the blue title bar above to go to it) which explains the time line, nomination procedures, and the voting procedures.  Typically, NoVAGO does a poorer job with elections than the American public does during off-years…let’s reverse that trend.  We’d really like to see … Continue reading →